Dennis Eckersley and David Price are locked in a stalemate, and it doesn’t sound like either has any intention of extending an olive branch.Eckersley, a Hall of Famer who pitched for the Boston Red Sox for eight seasons, was at Fenway Park Tuesday night for a scheduled appearance in the team’s Legends Suite. He spoke with Dan Shaughnessy of the Boston Globe and revealed that he is...

If San Diego Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn originally wanted to block players from attending LaDainian Tomlinson’s Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony, he has apparently changed his mind.On Tuesday, veteran tight end Antonio Gates revealed that he will miss a training camp practice to show his support for Tomlinson.“Some things, you feel like, you’ll never get back,” Gates said...

Public opinion of Rajon Rondo as a teammate has taken a dramatic nosedive these last few years, but Bobby Portis definitely doesn’t agree with that idea.In a Twitter Q&A on Tuesday, the Chicago Bulls big man replied to a question about the best teammate he’s had in the NBA. The player he mentioned was Rondo. Portis and Rondo were teammates in Chicago for just one season before...

Cleveland has found itself in an unexpected position this offseason. Following the team’s second NBA Finals loss in three years to the Golden State Warriors, the general NBA populace entered the summer months assuming the Cavs would retain their core and take another stab at Golden State next June.Despite all the inevitable offseason jockeying, in the end we’d have LeBron, Kyrie...

The Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians in fantastic fashion on Tuesday night, winning 12-10 on a walk-off three-run home run by Christian Vazquez.The team went nuts celebrating the home run and seemed ecstatic over the walk-off. Well, that is everyone except David Price, who appeared to get annoyed after being splashed with water during the celebration: Maybe it was the element...

Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians is dishing out some tough love to his first-year wideout.Speaking with reporters on Tuesday, Arians was asked about the role he envisions third-round pick Chad Williams having for the coming season.“Until he gets in better condition he won’t have a role,” said Arians, per Josh Weinfuss of ESPN. “He is big, strong and can catch. He’s still...

“Big Z” was a big fan of Jon Lester’s power display on Tuesday.Lester went deep in the bottom of the third inning of the Chicago Cubs’ game against the Arizona Diamondbacks for his first career home run. The blast was enough to get Carlos Zambrano to jump out of his chair and flex: Zambrano pitched 11 seasons for the Cubs, so he was probably pleased not just about seeing a Chicago...

Austin Jackson on Tuesday pulled off what may be one of the best home run-robbing catches at Fenway Park we’ve ever seen.During the bottom of the fifth inning, the Cleveland Indians center fielder raced towards the Red Sox bullpen and leaped to rob Hanley Ramirez of a home run: Jackson went so high over the short fence that he flipped over into the bullpen.The fans at Fenway appreciated...

Max Scherzer was only able to record three outs in his start on Tuesday before pulling himself from the game with an apparent injury.Scherzer had an economical first inning, retiring the Marlins on just ten pitches. In the top of the second, the Nationals scored six runs, including this three-run home run by Scherzer, the first of his major league career. It wasn’t all good for Scherzer...

Long before he was the quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys and taking the starting job from Tony Romo, Dak Prescott was just a young college kid who was a fan of the NFL. During that time, Prescott would watch games and sometimes provide commentary on his Twitter account. A few particular tweets he sent during 2012 while watching the Cowboys play caused an issue last year after Prescott...

Allen Iverson issued a statement via his Instagram page on Tuesday in which he apologized for missing his BIG3 game on Sunday.Here’s what Iverson said in his comments:“First and foremost, I apologize to Ice Cube & my Big3 family, my fans and everyone disappointed by my absence in Dallas this past weekend.“I have spoken with Ice Cube directly regarding the details of my absence...

Paul Millsap is buying all the stock he can in his new Denver Nuggets team.In a recent interview with Chris Dempsey of Altitude Sports, Millsap, who signed a three-year, $90 million deal with Denver this summer, was asked how the Nuggets compare to his Atlanta Hawks of old.“I think that especially with the young guys that we have now in Denver, the growth is unbelievable,” replied...

Sonny Gray is getting the jokes from one of his former teammates now that he is en route to New York.Free agent pitcher Brett Anderson posted this funny tweet on Tuesday in reaction to the news that Gray had been traded to the Yankees: It goes without saying that No. 2 belonged to Yankees great Derek Jeter and was retired by the team earlier this year, so that definitely won’t be...

There have been a handful of injuries to occur early in training camp, and nearly all of them seem to be happening to the Baltimore Ravens.On top of Joe Flacco’s back injury, Kenneth Dixon’s knee injury, Maurice Canady’s knee surgery, and Tavon Young’s torn ACL, rookie fourth-round pick Nico Siragusa got hurt at practice Tuesday.NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport says Siragusa suffered a torn...

Many have speculated that Les Miles would be a natural fit as a television analyst while he is not coaching college football, but the former LSU coach does not feel the same way, at least yet.While speaking at an event at Landmark Christian Church in Alabama Monday, Miles revealed that he auditioned to work as an analyst for FOX Sports. He came away feeling that he is not ready for...

The New England Patriots are coming off a Super Bowl win, but that doesn’t mean their intensity level in training camp has changed. To wit, two of their players were throwing out of practice Tuesday for fighting.Julian Edelman and Stephon Gilmore were tossed from practice after fighting near the end zone following an incomplete pass during team drills. Edelman apparently felt that...

Ray Lewis has a message for Colin Kaepernick: keep to football on the football field.Lewis’ message for Kaepernick comes at a time when the Baltimore Ravens are mulling the possibility of signing the free agent quarterback. Lewis played for the franchise from 1996-2012 and is still involved with the club. He praised Kaepernick for what he’s stood up for and what he’s done, but advised...

Joe Ingles is summoning his countryman to The Beehive State.The Utah Jazz forward made the case on Tuesday for free agent center Andrew Bogut to sign with the team.“I would love for him to come over to Utah,” Ingles said to the Australian Associated Press. “He’s got a connection there already and if they want to take him I’ll happily have him.”Ingles and Bogut have, of course, been...

The New England Patriots have won so many Super Bowls since they built their new stadium that they have literally run out of room for the banners.In an appearance on SiriusXM NFL Radio Monday, Patriots owner Robert Kraft said Gillette Stadium has undergone some changes during the offseason just to make room for championship banner No. 5.“We had a high-class problem because we had...

Danilo Gallinari will miss the remainder of the Eurobasket tournament after he injured his hand over the weekend, and the Los Angeles Clippers forward has since apologized for the way the injury occurred.Gallinari, who was playing for the Italian national team, hurt his right thumb when he punched an opposing player on Sunday. The 28-year-old spoke with La Gazzetta dello Sport and...

All indications are that the Houston Texans have been very pleased with their decision to move up to select DeShaun Watson at No. 12 overall in the NFL Draft, and head coach Bill O’Brien has provided further evidence of that.While speaking to reporters from training camp on Tuesday, O’Brien offered very high praise for Watson and the progress he has made. O’Brien is a hard-nosed...

Michael Jordan has probably faced a lot of questions about LaVar Ball since the infamous basketball dad become one of America’s favorite heels, and His Airness is finally ready to address one of Ball’s most ridiculous claims to date.At an event in California on Monday, Jordan was asked to respond to Ball saying he could “kill” M.J. in a game of one-on-one back in the day.“You’ve...

The New York Knicks are still open to trading Carmelo Anthony, but moving a player is no easy task when you’re only negotiating with one other team.Earlier in the offseason, reports claimed Anthony would be willing to waive his no-trade clause for either the Cleveland Cavaliers or Houston Rockets. According to Marc Berman of the New York Post, that has since changed with all the...

Kelvin Benjamin has been battling conditioning issues throughout the offseason, and now we have an idea of just how overweight he was prior to organized team activities.Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera said Tuesday that Benjamin entered training camp weighing 243 pounds. That may sound like a lot, but the 6-foot-5 receiver weighed 240 at the NFL Scouting Combine in 2014. And...

Kam Chancellor expressed confidence on Monday that he would soon be able to reach a deal with the Seattle Seahawks on a long-term contract extension. Apparently, what he meant by soon was within the next 24 hours.Josina Anderson of ESPN.com reports that Chancellor has agreed to a three-year, $36 million extension with Seattle. The $12 million average annual places Chancellor among...